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USGS us2000b1v8
6 Oct 2017, 08:59
259 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 259 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan?
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37.503300, 144.020100
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Event ID
us2000b1v8
Coordinates
37.5033, 144.0201
Network
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Significance
649